Is this a stylish handset from Kyocera or what - the Neo E1100 is a CDMA flip phone which was announced at CTIA, and it boasts the following specifications :- 1.3 megapixel camera Internal 262k color display Flush keypad Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity Speakerphone Voice recognition MP3 playback 2.5mm headphone jackThere is no word on pricing, but why must Kyocera stick to the unpopular 2.5mm headphone jack? Tags: digital, ipod, sat-nav, M4A (Read the full post about ‘Kyocera Neo E1100′…)
As expected, the LG Vu gets official today, following the recently released official specs and the speculation that it’s going to come in two different versions. Although AT&T could not be kind enough to include pricing info yet, it does say that the LG Vu will be available in May. It’s also confirmed to come in two versions, one that has mobile TV support, and another one that does not. It boasts a full HTML Web browser coupled with HSDPA 3G. And with a haptic-enabled touchscreen-based user interface, you’ve got yourself another one of those iphone wannabes. But I think it’s best not to judge the LG Vu on paper, and as always, it would be better to see how well it performs in real life. (Read the full post about ‘LG Vu for AT&T finally gets all official’…)
First, HD-DVD died. Then, Steve "Monkey Boy" "Enthusiastic CEO" Ballmer confirmed that Microsoft would support Blu-ray in "ways that make sense." One day later, Stan Glasgow, Sony Electronics’ U.S. president, said his company was already in talks with both Microsoft and Apple about adding Blu-ray drives to their hardware. This was apparently news to Aaron Greenberg, group product manager for Xbox 360, who corrected that statement in an interview with Reuters, saying that "Xbox is not currently in talks with Sony or the Blu-ray Association to integrate Blu-ray into the Xbox experience." Now, a new report from Digitimes claims that Lite-On, which is currently one of the suppliers of Xbox 360’s internal DVD-ROM drives, is developing built-in Blu-ray drives for the Microsoft’s console. (Read the full post about ‘Rumor: Built-in Blu-ray Drives Coming to the 360?’…)
Just days after settling the “millions of colors” lawsuit over its LCD monitors, Apple is facing yet another frivolous suit about claims for its flat panels. According to the Apple Insider, the class-action lawsuit wants satisfaction for marketing claims. That’s right. Apple’s iMac product blurb says that “No matter what you like to do on your computer — watch movies, edit photos, play games, even just view a screen saver — it’s going to look stunning on an iMac.” Law firm Kabateck Brown Kellner disagrees, saying that the 20″ iMac uses cheaper 6 bit film in its LCD and is “particularly ill-suited [for] editing photographs”. It also says that this use of cheaper components in the cheaper computer is gouging customers. (Read the full post about ‘Apple In Newer, More Ridiculous Monitor Color Lawsuit’…)
Here’s the new portable media player from Mpio, called “V10″. Measures only 15.4 mm thick and weighs 108gm, the v10 features a 3-inch wide touch screen display at 480 x 272-pixel resolution, FM radio, Voice Recorder, SD/SDHC memory card slot for expansion, Electronic Dictionary, and runs on Windows CE 5.0 Core. It is supports to playback a wide range of audio/video formats, including MP3, H.264, DivX, XivD, WMV7/8/9, MPEG2/4, VOB, and TS video. The Mpio V10 will be available in 4GB and 8GB models which retail for $230 and $270, respectively. (Read the full post about ‘Mpio To Release V10 PMP’…)
Posted Apr 1st 2008 4:41AM by Thomas RickerFiled under: cellphones, GPS Just like we heard, AT&T is now offering Motorola’s MOTO Z9. $150 (after $50 on-line discount and 2-yr contract) nabs the new slider with GPS for AT&T’s rebranded TeleNav service — now called AT&T Navigator. It’s also stuffed with microSD expansion, stereo Bluetooth, and quad-band GSM with WCDMA 850/1900 supporting 3.6Mbps HSDPA data. Surprisingly, the 2 megapixel camera we saw in the early prototype last year has been whittled back to 1.3 megapixels. Come on Moto, what’s 0.7 megapixels between friends? (Read the full post about ‘Motorola’s Z9 with GPS goes for a ride on AT&T’…)
While technically, the April 1 release of Nokia’s WiMAX-enabled N810 is still just a rumor, more evidence suggests that this might be more than just a distinct possibility. Especially now that CTIA is well on its way, its quite easy to see how all these “in the wild” photos end up in public. The image above came from a Nokia employee’s Flickr page with two others, but checking on it now, you’ll find that these photos have been removed. Good thing a forum member at Internet Tablet Talk saved a copy of the first one, or else there would be no way to prove the integrity of this rumor. Perhaps tomorrow, we’ll see some official N810 product shots, and maybe even the Flickr photos will be restored on the Net by its owner. (Read the full post about ‘Nokia N810 with WiMAX in the wild’…)
Soldiers could, in the near future, bring up a detailed 3D map of the surrounding area at will if General Dynamics UK actually manage to pull off their project successfully. This “near real-time” 3D map system uses a wide range of technologies to make it possible, including LIDAR, thermal imaging and x-ray backscatter techniques in order to display buildings, streets as well as the objects and people living inside. Now that’s what I call technology - no idea just how much processing power is required to churn all this information, but it will definitely come in handy where hostage situations are concerned.
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Ofcom, the UK Office of Communications has confirmed plans that they aim to allow cellular communications on board UK aircraft. The plans will have to first go through the Civil Aviation Authority, and then the scheme may ‘take off’ in planes around Europe. Unfortunately, plans haven’t been confirmed for those of you the other side of the Atlantic.
The calling will work by using an onboard base station, a unit which connects to a satellite and will be turned on above 3,000 feet, as to avoid interference with ground networks. The service will be charged at the users standard network rate, which should mean business and personal users can enjoy increased productivity on flights.
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The RAIDFrame Backup system has been created by a company named Highly Reliable Systems and works with removable cartridges which can store 3 Terabytes of data. The 1 Bay version carries the 1 cartridge and attaches direct to your server or PC via USB or eSATA. With the device being RAID it means that no special drivers are required to read the data as the server will see the RAID array as 1 drive. RAIDPacs are made of 3 standard SATA drives which can be replaced as needed. The RAID controller is built in to the device meaning that as soon as the RAID pac is connected up, it just shows as removable storage. (Read the full post about ‘3Tb of Removable Storage’…)
